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Interview: Rarely Asked Questions – John Thomson

By Bruce Dessau on 11/6/2017

John Thomson is best known for his performances onscreen. He has shown his comic chops in The Fast Show and in his work with Steve Coogan and in much more and he has also shown his acting chops in Cold Feet. He is currently filming a new series of Cold Feet to go out later this year. Now Thomson has stepped behind the cameras to executive produce Dying Laughing, a fascinating documentary about the art of comedy. The format is fiendishly simple - a succession comedians talk about their craft, how they go about it and what it means to them. And boy what a cast. There is Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Steve Coogan, Eddie Izzard just for starters...it is so icon-packed there is barely room for John Thomson himself to talk. So if you want to know what makes Thomson tick read this interview below. But also if you have the slightest interest in what goes on in a stand-up's brain watch Dying Laughing.